artilleryman
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7.5
- noun
- /ɑrˈtɪləriˌmən/
- Specialized
:
artillero
- The young artilleryman was responsible for loading shells into the howitzer before each round of fire.
Examples
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Not everyone is Special Forces; imagine a Combat Engineer stopping his primary job to clean his rifle several times a day or an artilleryman.
Blog text (26) -
He did three years and he's a reserve artilleryman.
Fiction book (1993) -
Did you ever hear of an artilleryman winning a bet, or a girl or a war when there was cavalry about?
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The Artilleryman loves stories about artillery museums.
Academic text (2010) -
The artilleryman paused for a brief moment and then called for his men to hold.
Fiction book (1990) -
He later served with distinction as an artilleryman in the Battle of Veracruz during the Mexican War.
Academic text (2007) -
O'Donald!" The young private appeared in the doorway, the towering artilleryman barging in behind him.
Fiction book (1990) -
It took a while until soldiers got used to the site and pioneers and artillerymen found a way to deal with the tanks at least as best as they could.
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During the battle, the artilleryman skillfully directed the heavy fire to support his comrades in the field.
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As an experienced artilleryman, Maria knew how to effectively operate the large cannons during training exercises.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who aims and fires weapons, often in the military or in contests
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9.6
A person in the army who operates a cannon
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8.9
A person who operates large military guns to support troops
A woman in the army who operates and maintains big guns like cannons
How Dangerous
- Specialized
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7.5
46
6.1
- Archaic
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5.7
- Archaic
4
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Artilleryman comes from artillery, an old word for large military guns and the skill to use them, plus -man, which means 'a person'. So an artilleryman is a soldier who operates those big guns.